Article: Identity Theft ? Additional Protection For Soldiers On Active Duty
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Identity Theft ? Additional Protection For Soldiers On Active Duty
Congress passed the Fair Credit Reporting Act several years ago in an attempt to smooth out some problems in the credit reporting industry. The best known provision of this Act is one that permits Americans to receive a free copy of their credit reports from each of the three main credit bureaus once per year. So far, this provision of the Act has been a success. A lesser-known provision of the legislation is one that is intended to protect active duty military personnel from being victimized by identity theft while they are out of the country.
Identity theft is a crime committed by someone who obtains personal information from a victim and then uses that information to obtain loans or credit in the victim?s name. While the thief is making off with the money, goods, or servi...
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